Schedule - Fall 2017

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Fall 2017 Schedule

Date
 Chapter
 Coverage
 Readings
 Assignment
 Due Date
08/22/2017
 Class Introduction



08/24/2017
 Cybersecurity Introduction



08/29/2017
 Chapter 1
 The Threat Environment
 Read the Threat Environment articles and be prepared to discuss in class.

08/31/2017
 No Class
 UCF vs. FIU - Academics take a back seat!


09/05/2017
 Chapter 2
 Planning & Policy
 We will be discussing an alternative Risk Assessment method OCTAV Alegro, you can read more here.

09/07/2017
 No Class
 Irma


09/12/2017
 No Class
 Irma


09/14/2017
 No Class
 Irma


09/19/2017
 Security in the News Discussion



09//21/2017
 No Class



09/26/2017
 Readings
 COSO
 Using COSO to Assess IT Controls (Journal of Accountancy, May 2014)

From the Frameworks & Standards page, read:*

09/28/2017
 Security in the News Discussion



10/03/2017
 Module A
 Networking Concepts


10/05/2017
 Security in the News Discussion



10/10/2017
 Chapter 3
 Cryptography - Part 1
 Read the Cryptography Readings from the Class Readings page

10/12/2017
 Chapter 3
 Cryptography - Part 2


10/17/2017
 Security in the News Discussion



10/19/2017
 Chapter 4
 Secure Networks - Part 1


10/24/2017
 Chapter 4
 Secure Networks - Part 2


10/26/2017
 Security in the News Discussion



10/27/2017 to 10/30/2017
 Exam 1 (Chapter 1-4, Module A, Readings)



10/31/2017
 Chapter 5
 Access Controls


11/02/2017
 Security in the News Discussion
 Access Controls Simulation Demonstration


11/07/2017
 Readings
 Passwords
 Read the required readings from the Password section of the Class Readings

11/09/2017
 Chapter 6
 Firewalls


11/14/2017
 Security in the News Discussion

Access Control Simulation Report
 11/14/2017
11/16/2017
 Chapter 7 & 8
 Host Hardening and Application Security
 Read the required Application Hardening articles section of the Class Readings

11/21/2017
 Class Readings
 SOX IT Readings;
SEC Readings
 This article discusses the Board's role in cybersecurity from a governance perspective:
TCB_DN-V6N6-141.pdf
(Clarke and Olcott, 2014)

1. Read the required readings from the IT Control and SOX section of the Class ReadingsSecurity in the News
2. Read the required readings from the Incident Response section of the Class Readings
3. Read the required readings from the SEC Readings section of the Class Readings

11/23/2017
 No Class
 Turkey Day
Security in the News Assignment
 11/23/2017
11/28/2017
 Class Readings
 SOC for Cybersecurity


11/30/2017
SOC for Cybersecurity - Description Criteria & Report
 SOC for Cybersecurity Readings:# Description Criteria for Management’s Description of the Entity’s Cybersecurity Risk Management Program

  1. Illustrative cybersecurity risk management report
    Illustrative-Cybersercurity-risk-management-report.pdf


TunnelBear VPN Public Security Audit (Blog Post announcement, August 2017)
summary-report_tunnelbear.pdf
(Cure53 TunnelBear Audit Report)


Exam 2 (Chapter 5-10, Readings)